volumes, from which the children each Sabbath are furnished with a book. The school now numbers 216 scholars and 28 teachers; and from the efficiency of and the great interest manifested by the teachers, it is to be presumed that the number of scholars and the prosperity of the school will not

grove south of Landisville. John C. Landis and a few others, how- ever, did not take much interest in those transient exhorters from other parts. John C. Landis, Jacob H. Hershey, George Dingler, Henry Eshleman, Jacob H. Smaling, Jacob Minnich and S. D. Druken- brod were among some of the early

Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A NUMBER of citizens of Lancaster met at the house of Wil- liam Cooper on Wednesday evening, February 6th, 1822. Dr. Samuel Fahnestock was appointed chairman, and Nathaniel Lightner secretary. The

profane cursing and swearing and many other enormities—which most of the inhabitants witnessed with great pain, we wish and purpose to use our endeavors to prevent. We presume this inti- mation will be sufficient to prevent persons of character from assembling in this place in future, for the above

Quixote, the famous hero created by Cervantes, in his make-up, and failed in his high endeavors at reform because he, like Quixote, did not learn the lesson that often men accept great truths but slowly. It is easier at times to lead than to drive them. WOODROW WILSON IN LANCASTER By WILLIAM

reading the inscriptions on the quaint and curious tombstones, the pilgrims departed for their homes. Judging by the expressions of genuine pleasure and delight heard many times during the day, the outing was thoroughly enjoyed ; and Dr. Willson and his committee, who had charge of it, deserve hearty

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUS- TRY AND PREVENTION OF PAUPERISM By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER I N the autumn of 1821, a few philanthropic persons in Lancas- ter met weekly for the purpose of giving instruction to a num- ber of uneducated adults. Hearing many of these learners com- plain of the

, Esq., Chief Justice, and the Hon. William Atlee, Esq., one of the justices of this state, when an elegant charge to the Grand Jury, suitable to the solemnity of the occasion and the circumstances of the times, was given by the Chief Justice. This is the first Court of Over and Terminer for this state

Snow Hill, Maryland, is in ashes. The village has no tavern, no public office; and of all the houses occupied yesterday by merchandize, all, save two, are now smoul- dering ruins. The public loss is nothing compared with that sus- tained by individuals. Some are left houseless and almost naked ; some

Public Meeting to Restore Lancaster's Form of Government From a City to a Borough By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ANCASTER was incorporated as a borough May 1st, 1742, and enjoyed that form of government for nearly seventy-six years when, by an Act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, dated March